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[Bazza]

Hi Craig

 

Welcome to the GMH-Torana forums.

 

Engine number JL331547 was fitted to an S Model 2 door completed on 1/5/73 and sold by Boyded Pty Ltd, of Randwick NSW during the same month,

The car left the factory with a 3 speed Trimatic auto transmission, disc brake front end and a 2.78:1 ratio conventional differential.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[Balfizar]

Goodaye all

 

Does anybody have any info on these tags??

 

ALJ14521B

 

ALJ14521B14600B

 

8D11LCH253041J

 

10/72

 

l have seen the tags and number stamped on the body and it looks legit.

 

regards Bruce

495 Country 2 ACT BRADDON A. C. T. MOTORS Pty Ltd 14/10/1969 1/1/1976 3 Lonsdale Street (Braddon) 2612

 

[Bazza]

Hi Balfizar

 

Somebody on the forum has also reported 495 as Commonwealth Motors, Phillip ACT. I don't know which is correct so I didn't mention either.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[Warwick]

Hi All

 

Member since 2009 and although I'm on every couple of days I've only posted a few times due to my GTR being a shell and a pile of parts buried under a pile of crap in my shed. Every year I promise to make a start...

 

Anyway I opened the bonnet for the first time in years on the weekend to make sure the tags were still there after I pulled it off the road to restore in December 1991. I've had it since 1988. It's been shifted about 20 times including from WA to NSW about 7 years ago.

 

Interested to know any information you can tell from the tags'

Body - 2703A

Trim - 1804-41V

Paint - 567-12186

Inner Guard - LC-23906A

82911CL168161

 

It has original paint (buggered) and original interior (very buggered). Original motor is gone but I have 2 GTR replacements - one short and one long. (Forgot to check the numbers)

 

Cheers,

 

Warwick

[Bazza]

Hi Warwick

 

The VIN comes up as a GTR completed in Adelaide on 2/2/71 and sold by dealer 862 (City Motors (Scarborough) Pty Ltd, Scarborough Beach Rd, Osborne Park WA) during March '71. The original engine number is not listed but it would be in the 2600S29xxx range. Cameo Gold Met with Antique Gold trim.

 

All the numbers accord date-wise.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

Edited by Bazza, 29 June 2015 - 08:04 PM.

[Warwick]

Thanks Bazza.

I thought it was City Motors as it had the stencil under the bonnet when I got it but I discarded that bonnet about 20 years ago . I wasn't sure whether my memory was correct.
Being a Perth boy I know City Motors in West Perth well, but I didn't know they had a dealership in Osborne Park (or at least I've forgotten about it)

Thanks once again.

Warwick.

[Stewnuts]

Hi Guys,

Just scored a good deal on a GTR,

can someone please verify. I know Its not the original engine, I was told that by the guy selling it.

Should be a 72 GTR, patina gold and black interior. Any other info would be appriciated.

 

Thanks

Josh

 

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[crabba67]

Hi Josh,Bazza can comment, it,s a gem a rare 8 month 1972 adelaide built gtr .

cheers

[Bazza]

Hi Josh

 

That VIN appears on the disc as a GTR completed in Adelaide on 18/8/72 and sold in Victoria by dealer 399 during Sept '72. The original engine number was JL200250.

All the tag numbers accord with each other datewise.

Patina Gold Metallic with black trim is correct.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[Stewnuts]

Thanks Bazza.

[crabba67]

Hi Josh,The dealer code 399 is Goulburn Valley Motors Vic , is it possible to find out more about the gtr because a 8 month 72 adelaide is very rare only ever seen one.

Cheers

[Bazza]

Hi

 

Nice one Anthony.

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[Stewnuts]

Once I get it home Crabba67 I will get in contact with you and let you know anything you want to know. I haven't even seen the car yet, but will be picking it up at the end of the month.
Thanks for the info on the dealer too

[Bazza]

HI Ben

 

Not much can be gained from the Chassis Number or ADR tag (unless it is an Adelaide built car) except the production factory and an approximate build date. The model will have to be identified from its remaining features. If you PM me the Chassis Number - we can start from there.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[S pack]

VIN # 82911CL161705 relates to an Adelaide build LC GTR completed on 9/10/1970.

No engine number is recorded.

The car was delivered to it's original owner by (Dealer 815) Melville Motors, 532 Canning Hwy Melville during February 1971.

[Bazza]

Any ideas on the drivers door mirror? Or the stripping?
Thanks

Hi Scott1970

 

A couple of comments:

 

It was common for the owner/s to bolt on XU-1 parts to GTRs,

The XU-1 variant did not have the distinctive LC GTR-only triangular shaped throttle bracket,

The driver side door mirror was the same on all LC models (round mirror head),

The XU-1 shells do not have 'filled in" GTR badge holes.

The bonnet/boot rally stripes were optional but the side stripes were standard on a GTR.

The VIN disc entry seals the car's fate as a GTR regardless of any other indications.

 

What does the colour appear to be?

 

PM me your email address and I can send you pictures of a couple of things to check.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

[brocks72xu1]

Looking for information on this car.
Chassis no lc 14726a
Eng no 3100x018131
Sorry no vin number

[brocks72xu1]

Looking for information on this car.
Chassis no lc 14726a
Eng no 3100x018131
Sorry no vin number

Come on guys someone has to know.

[meanmachine72]

Come on guys someone has to know.

..i will see if engine number is on vin disc but records back then not very good

Edited by meanmachine72, 11 August 2015 - 08:33 AM.

[crabba67]

Johno,The engine number is not on vin disc the numbers relate to one of the first 12 built at adelaide 6 plated but built in the 7/70 but vin number and information on xu1 will stay private for now.

cheers